Ahtiana pallidula #

Taxon #

Ahtiana pallidula

Organization #

Rag-Like Parmelioids

Identification #

A Parmelioid which is usually abundantly fertile with light brown apothecia at the margins of the loosely attached, sometimes ascending lobes. Lower surfaces of the lobes pale and wrinkled (Brodo et al. 2001). Off-white to yellowish when dry or in sunny sites. Light green in the shade or if hydrated.

Substrate #

Corticolous on conifers (Brodo et al. 2001)

Chemical Tests #

Cortex: K-, C-, KC+ yellow, Pd-, medulla: K-, C-, KC-, Pd- (Brodo et al. 2001)

Notes #

A data deficient species in Alaska with few collections (Spribille et al. 2023).